Part III Deeper Understanding & Focus (THEME)



"The Friday Everything Changed" by Anne HartILO: To understand the element of THEME & CHARACTERIZATION through "The Friday Everything Changed" by Anne HartPart I – TerminologyInstructions for Terminology Section: Choose 6 of he following words and complete step 1 and step 2 on a separate sheet.galvanized, remotest, ominous, supplementary, forlornly, quarry, intercepted, recklessly, preoccupiedStep 1: Write the full sentence that the word is found in our reading.Step 2: Try to determine what the key term is and then in your own words write down the correct definition.Example:Term #1 _________________Sentence from short story: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________My definition: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Part II Comprehension Questions:Why are the boys so upset at the idea of the girls carrying the water bucket?What strategies do the boys use to pressure the girls to give in? How do the girls react?At one point in the story, Doris Pomeroy comments that their teacher looks very angry. What do you suppose Miss Ralston thinks of what is taking place?What point does Miss Ralston make when she hits the home run? Why does no one protest when she announces that Alma and Joyce will go for water next Friday?What qualities make this story entertaining? Is there a serious message as well, for readers to consider? Explain.Part III Deeper Understanding & Focus (THEME)Theme: A theme is broad idea in a story, or a message, or lesson conveyed by a work. Themes are fundamental and universal ideas explored in a literary work. The theme of a piece of fiction (short story, novel) is its message about life and how people behave (human nature). Themes are usually implied rather than explicitly stated. We can create thematic statements for both short stories & novels. You need to keep in mind that their may be more than one theme.Example of thematic statement: In terms of human experience, “The Gift of the Magi” by O’Henry, reveals that love is the greatest gift of all because they sacrificed everything for each other.1. Your turn- Create a thematic statement for “The Friday Everything Changed” Draft Statement: In terms of _____________, (the story) by __________, reveals that _______________________________because…Final Statement:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2. What does this story portray about modern society and today’s gender separation? How different is the barrier today as opposed to the barrier one hundred years ago?Character SketchYou will be writing, not drawing, a character sketch for Miss. Ralston.Exploring Characterization: Writing a Character SketchA character sketch is a short piece of writing that describes the many traits of a character. Character sketches do not only describe the physical appearance of a character, but also the personality, background and likes and dislikes of a character. Remember to begin the sketch with a topic sentence:mention the author’s name and the titleShort story title should be in quotesBriefly, in one or two sentences, give some “background information” about the character and her role in the story.Discuss TWO character traits:Write about each character trait and then prove it with an example (quotation from the novel)Use transitions to move from example to example.Conclude your paragraph with a concluding/summary sentence.Example:“The Sniper”In Liam O’Flaherty’s short story “The Sniper,” the protagonist is an Irish Republican sniper who is trapped on a rooftop during the 1923 Irish Civil War. Although he has no dialogue, from his actions the Republican sniper is revealed to be daring and cunning. His daringness, for example, is evident early in the story when, even though the glowing flame of his match will reveal his presence on the roof, he lights his cigarette. Moreover, his daringness is again exemplified towards the end of the story when he dodges enemy bullets “in order to satisfy his curiosity over the identity of the enemy sniper” (p.5). The sniper is also cunning. For instance, while his arm is badly wounded and he is disabled from using his rifle, he is still able “to fool his enemy into believing he had been mortally wounded” (p.3). His slyness thus enables him to have a clear shot at his enemy. Therefore, through his actions, it is evident to the reader that the protagonist is a very cagey sniper who is not afraid of taking chances.Miss RalstonCharacter Trait # 1____________________________Example from reading ( quotes )Character Trait # 2____________________________Example from reading ( quotes )Characterization is the process by which the author reveals the personality of a character. Characterization is revealed through direct characterization and indirect characterization. Direct Characterization tells the audience what the personality of the character is.Example: “The patient boy and the quiet girl were both well mannered and did not disobey their mother.”Explanation: The author is directly telling the audience the personality of these two children. The boy is “patient” and the girl is “quiet”.Indirect Characterization shows things that reveal the personality of the character. There are five different methods of indirect characterization= S.T.E.A.LMethod of CharacterizationExamples from the textWhat the examples reveal about the character’s characterSpeechWhat does the character say? How does the character speak?ThoughtsWhat is revealed through the character’s private thoughts and feelings?Effect of character on others/How others feel about the character How do other characters feel or behave in reaction to this character?ActionWhat does this character do? How does this character behave?LooksWhat does this character look like? How does this character dress? Etc. ................
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